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辻つじ斬ぎり

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

tsujigiri; killing a passerby with a sword to test the blade or one's skill

historical term

Historical term for a practice in feudal Japan where a samurai would test a new sword or his own skill by attacking a random passerby at night, often at a crossroads (辻). Also refers to the person who commits such an act.